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● Plot Summary 2h 13m Horror · Fantasy

Nosferatu (2024) — full plot summary

Directed by Robert Eggers, Nosferatu unfolds across 2h 13m of horror. This page covers the story beat by beat. For the ending, see the dedicated ending explained page.

● TL;DR

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

The story

Nosferatu is a 2024 American Gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers. It is a remake of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), which was in turn inspired by Bram Stoker's novel Dracula (1897). It stars Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, and Willem Dafoe.

Setting & tone

Nosferatu is set in United States of America and works primarily in English. Tonally it sits in Horror, Fantasy, drawing on the conventions of each while filtering them through Robert Eggers's direction.

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A scene-by-scene breakdown of the final act, the closing shot, and what it all means.

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